FALL RIVER ─ The Department of Veterans’ Services and the Council on Aging have resumed transportation services for the grocery shopping rides and routine medical appointments for seniors after it was temporarily suspended a month ago.
City Administrator Ann O’Neil-Souza said Veterans’ agent Talos Farris has enlisted a city veteran to a temporary driver’s position as the process moves ahead to find one or two permanent drivers.
In a recent City Council meeting, some councilors criticized the administration for failing to advertise for a driver to replace one that left unexpectedly causing the month-long delay in services…